Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Chapter 13 - Counting and Probability - Chapter Review - Chapter Test - Page 869: 12

Answer

a) $0.95$ b)$0.3$

Work Step by Step

We know that $P(A\cup B)=P(A)+P(B)-P(A\cap B)$ and that $P(\overline{A})=1-P(A)$ U:admitted to USC, F:admitted to FSU a) Hence here $P(U\cup F)=P(U)+P(F)-P(U\cap F)=0.6+0.7-0.35=0.95.$ b) $P(\overline{F})=1-P(F)=1-0.7=0.3$
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